Mobile
homesInside Out has uncovered evidence that residents of a Wolverhampton
mobile home park are being cheated out of thousands of pounds - by the site's
owner.

SlaveryNew
evidence suggests Birmingham not only profited from, but also had a hand in supporting
and defending the slave trade. Award-winning musician Soweto Kinch takes a personal
journey into his city's past.

Army
recruitsThe Midlands is one of the most fertile recruiting grounds for
Britain's Armed forces. We meet some of the newest recruits, and find out what
makes them so willing to serve their country.

City
ApartmentsCity and town centres across the West Midlands are being transformed.
Inside Out asks whether these new developments are good for our cities.

Homelessness,
Tourettes, and British MuslimsOn the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast
of Cathy Come Home, we look at the TV play's connections with the Midlands. Plus
the story of a partially blind man with Tourettes - and his battle to be taken
seriously as a composer. And Britain's Muslims.

Earthquake
and glass factoryA year on from the terrible earthquake that devastated
Pakistan, Inside Out returns to the country to find out what's happened to the
survivors. Plus the story of Birmingham's glass makers.

The
Specials, kidney transplants and JillywoodTwenty-five years after Coventry
band The Specials released their iconic song Ghost Town, it's still viewed as
one of the most influential tracks in British music history. Plus we investigate
so-called transplant tourism. And the Jillywood tour.

Art
forgery, abusive pupils and farmersStaffordshire artist John Myatt became
involved in what became known as the biggest art fraud of the 20th Century. Plus
abusive pupils. And the farmers batttling to survive.

Hilda
Murrell, farming in crisis, and Mark Allen The murder of Hilda Murrell
in 1984 sparked a police investigation that would last for more than two decades.
Plus farming in crisis - we visit Fordhall Farm. And meet Mark Allen was able
to live a fairly normal life  despite having the genetic disease cystic
fibrosis.

Amputee
firefighter Firefighter Simon Hawkins lost his lower left leg in a motorcycle
accident. We join the 31-year-old as he attempts to become the first amputee firefighter
in Europe to return to active duty.

Hedge
wars, bobsleigh champion, and murder mystery Leylandii, the fast-growing
hedges, have become a common cause of neighbourly disputes. Plus Jackie Davies,
bobsleigh champion. And the case of Florrie Porter who was stabbed to death during
the Second World War.

Conmen,
fatherhood, and waterways The conmen who earn a living by preying on the
vulnerable in their own homes. The woman who got more than she bargained for when
she set out in search of the man she thought was her father. Plus living and playing
on the West Midlands waterways.

Carjackers,
war photography, and coastal couple A vehicle is stolen in the UK every
90 seconds. One in five of these is taken by carjackers. Plus we visit the Defence
School of Photography. And meet the couple who have been on a 15 year journey
that has taken them the length of Britains coastline.

Coffin
factory, derelict homes, and senior singletons For more than 100 years,
a family-run factory in the West Midlands produced some of the worlds finest
fixtures and fittings for coffins. Plus a report on derelict homes. And senior
singletons seeking their love match.

Grave
desecration, JRR Tolkien, and prison pen pals Grave desecration is a problem
across the West Midlands. Plus the author JRR Tolkien has long been hailed as
one of Britains best-loved writers but is enough being done to celebrate
the author in Birmingham where he grew up? And prison penpals.

Series 8 (September-November
2005)

Hoax callers,
freerunning, and alternative funerals Inside Out joins Staffordshire Fire
and Rescue as the service tries to cope with the regular false alarms. Plus freerunning
- a new craze sweeping through the streets of Birmingham. And the growing trend
for alternative funerals.

Railway
trespass, Miss England and Droitwich's history An increasing number of
children are putting their lives at risk by venturing on to railway lines in the
West Midlands. Plus is the Miss England contest an anachronism? And a look back
at Droitwich in the Second World War.

Pakistan
Earthquake We look at the trauma faced by the Midlands families with no
news about loved ones caught up in the South Asia earthquake.

Cowboy
builders, Madeleine Carroll, and grandparents' rights More people in Birmingham
are falling foul of cowboy builders than ever before. Plus actress Madeleine Carroll
- the white flower of the Black Country. And thousands of grandparents
across Britain are being denied access to their grandchildren.

Congestion
charges, rollercoasting, and Vietnamese aid Inside Out meets the business
leader who believes congestion charges are needed if Birmingham is to avoid total
traffic gridlock. Plus the rollercoasting thrill seekers. And the Coventry woman
helping out Vietnam's victims.

Puppy
sales, war protester, and Malcolm X Inside Out investigates a woman who
has been banned from keeping animals, but is still involved in the sale of puppies.
Also we look at Brian Haw non-stop demonstration against the governments
policy in Iraq. And Malcolm X's historic visit to Birmingham.

Roadside
cafes, and PagansInside Out investigates the last of the roadside
transport cafes, and looks at the life of a 21st century pagan.

Making dubious copies of DVDs may be illegal, but it doesn't
stop bootleggers from doing it anyway. Inside Out West Midlands follows the trail
of the crooked dealers who continue to disregard the law.

Northern
Soul It all started in 1960s Hitsville, USA - the birthplace of Motown.
The soul explosion took off around the world, but then everything went quiet and
it seemed as though it had dropped off the radar. We meet the fans who are keeping
the music alive.

You may not be able to see it, but this is the work of
a world-famous sculptor, who creates pieces so small they are almost invisible
to the naked eye. After years of developing his technique, Willard Wigan tells
us about his love for all things miniature.

There is always someone on the street who manages to wake
everyone else with their barking dogs or love of the latest dance music. We follow
Coventry's Noise Pollution Team as they tackle roaring burglar alarms, loud parties
and difficult noise makers.

You
may be partial to the occasional flutter. You may even have had a wager on Euro
2004. But the odds are you probably didn't gamble a whopping £50,000 on
Spain to win. Inside Out meets one man who did.

West Bromwich Albion’s 'Three Degrees' - Cyrille Regis, Laurie
Cunningham and Brendan Batson -changed the colour of the beautiful game. Over
25 years after their glory days, We find out more about them.

When she arrived four months early weighing just twelve ounces
(340 grams), Aaliyah Hart fitted into the palm of her mother's hand. Against all
the odds, she has just enjoyed her first Christmas at home ...

Series
3 (Jun-Jul 2003)

From sweeping floors in a pottery to an £840 million
fortune - John Caudwell's life is an extraordinary tale of rags to riches. We
get a unique opportunity to go behind the notorious hard man image and discover
the real John Caudwell.

Series 2 (Jan-Mar 2003)

For those of you with an eye for a collectable, We have just
the thing. With her bright and original designs, Clarice Cliff took the pottery
world of the 1920s by storm. Now 80 years on, some of her work, pound for pound,
is worth more than gold.

In the last 12 months there has been over 100 sightings of big
cats around the West Midlands, and we don’t mean the overweight moggy from next
door! We go on the trail to find out if pumas and panthers are prowling around
a neighbourhood near you.

Expats
Eighty years ago Benidorm was a sleepy fishing village. Now over 10,000 Brits
have turned it into one of Spain's most popular destinations for some much needed
winter sun.

They may not be able to climb stairs and their exterminator looks
more like a sink plunger, but Daleks and their fellow robots are taking over the
world. That’s if you believe Professor Kevin Warwick who prepares to join them
as the first half man, half robot.

Series 1 (Sept-Nov 2002)

Every
year nearly 3,000 organ transplants take place in the UK. These transplants save
people’s lives or drastically improve them. We meet Antony Hooker, the Midlands
lifesaver who makes transplants happen.

Coventry and Port Vale could be on the brink of financial
ruin. The collapse of ITV Digital has left them teetering on the edge of disaster.
They've been left unpicking a financial nightmare of immense proportions.

Catapulted to fame in this summer’s Big Brother, Alison Hammond
is something of a celebrity in Birmingham. Offers of television work have been
pouring in, but before Alison makes any life changing decisions, we send her to
a life coach Sean McPheat, for some essential advice.

Air travel is cheaper than it's ever been with low cost operators
like EasyJet, Ryanair and Go flooding the market with bargain basement flights.
You can now fly to more destinations on low cost airlines than ever before, and
the list is growing. Great news for passengers!

Already dubbed the 'Singleton society', Britain has over
two million divorcees, 16,000 of them right here in the West Midlands. Inside
Out discovers the difficulty of finding love in a nation of commitment-phobes.

Fancy making £24,000? All you have to do is part with £3,000,
cross your fingers and wait for the outcome. But you may lose everything in the
process. Despite a wealth of bad publicity, pyramid selling is very much alive
and kicking in the UK. The Midlands is no exception.

Birmingham's back to backs were built to house the
rapidly increasing working population that swelled Britain's expanding industrial
towns. The houses in Birmingham are the last surviving example of 'court' style
back to back housing in England.